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To: allendale

“ Yes, Boston University (BU) is considered a top-tier, highly prestigious institution. It is officially ranked #42 among National Universities by U.S. News & World Report and is an elite “international powerhouse” known for its heavy-hitting research and world-class faculty.While the most traditional “Ivy Plus” schools (Harvard, MIT) hold a tier of their own, BU operates in the highly competitive echelon of universities. Its reputation has skyrocketed over the last decade, becoming incredibly selective with an acceptance rate of just 11%.”

Disagree all you want

AOC has an economics degree from this place. And she’s idiotic on economics


10 posted on 05/31/2026 8:39:52 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

AOC likely got one of their DEI allocation of degrees.


17 posted on 05/31/2026 8:55:27 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: stanne
One of my childhood friends was the only person from my working-class neighborhood who attended an Ivy League school.

He freely admits that he wasted four years there just biding time until he started his career at one of the top computer/IT firms in the world. He said it was far more difficult to get into those schools than to stay there once you were admitted.

Personally, I never hire anyone in my STEM field from "top" universities. The graduates I've come across from those schools have less knowledge and common sense than the kids who were my high school peers.

20 posted on 05/31/2026 9:16:58 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)
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To: stanne; allendale; lightman; Navy Patriot

Yes, Boston University (BU) is considered an elite university—third tier behind Ivy Leagues/MIT and Stanford/Michigan.

Moreover:

AI Overview

Boston University’s Economics program is widely regarded as an elite, top-tier department, consistently ranking in the top 25–35 nationwide and in the top 50 globally. It is particularly recognized for its strong research output, frequently placing in the top 15 in global economic publication rankings (such as RePEc).BU’s Department of Economics excels in several key areas:

Elite Faculty: The department includes heavily cited scholars producing high-impact research.Research Centers: It is tightly integrated with the Institute for Economic Development (IED) and the Economics in Context Initiative (ECI), offering deep-dive focus areas.

Program Rankings: The graduate and master’s programs are exceptionally competitive, frequently placing among the top 10 nationwide in metrics like TFE Times.......

However, AOC was not in the most highly-regarded graduate/Master’s program. And her political ideology seems designed to negate most of what she may have learned in her economics classes.

It’s just plain stupid for a Western woman who is not visiting the islamic word to wear hijab! The muslim men did right to ignore her! American voters must also ignore her if she runs for President!


35 posted on 05/31/2026 11:29:26 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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